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Turnovers and missed free throws have hurt the Plainfield South girls basketball team this season. The Cougars (2-4 as of Monday) are averaging 28 turnovers per game and shooting 40 percent from the free-throw line this season, coach Leah Carter said. "It's amazing to me that we have won two games this season with all the turnovers and missed free throws," Carter said. "We had a good summer, played well and executed. I'm quite surprised at the lack of ball control early in the season." Carter said the Cougars committed 32 turnovers in a win against Reavis and shot 11-for-27 at the free-throw line in a loss to St. Ignatius. "I told them after the...

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